Local Takes Home A Grammy - Brevard, NC

Members of the Infamous Stringdusters are pictured with their Grammy award for Best Bluegrass Album. Travis Book, far right, lives in Brevard.

Local musician Travis Book and his band The Infamous Stringdusters shared the Best Bluegrass Album award last week at the Grammy's for their latest album, "Laws of Gravity."

Book plays upright bass in the five-piece band, and he and his wife, Sarah Siskind, call Brevard home. Book said it feels good to win, and he hopes it brings more attention to the band and their music.

"We work extremely hard and take our craft seriously, so the validation from the industry is incredible," he said. "On the other hand, it's hard for me to be in the spotlight more; I like anonymity, it's partly why I...